Jasbir Sandhu on Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act

In the House of Commons on October 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing ActGovernment Orders

October 7th, 2011 / 1:45 p.m.

NDP

Jasbir Sandhu NDP Surrey North, BC

Mr. Speaker, we know the record of the Conservatives. They have had the largest deficit ever recorded in our history. That is their financial record.

I want to ask my colleague a question. We know there is nothing in this budget for small businesses. We have big corporate tax cuts, yet the engine that drives this economy are the small businesses.

Now the government will be adding a new payroll tax on small businesses, on workers, starting in January. That is called a tax.

There were $54 billion in the EI fund. Where did that money go?

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